Announcing speed and redlight cameras with speech

You need to provide a matching WAV file. Think there are multiple threads of discussion can be searched.

See http://www.poi-factory.com/node/25730 for instructions. Also video with details https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsJTUmvb6_o

Don't set your alert distance for too far out or it will drive you crazy announcing it over and over and over...

Easy to do.
Same as for other POI.
Just follow directions above.

The "word of caution" from thrak is a key to your sanity.

Especially in Chicagoland!

Also don't set it closer than the EPE (estimated position accuracy) of your GPS or it may not alert at all.

The EPE in city "canyons" can be a block or more with some GPSr's.

I simply accept the default alert distance built into the redlight and speed cameras POI files offered on this site so you can choose to devote your attention to adding a wav file and if using a PC, following the FAQ regarding sox.exe.

You don't mention what computer system you're using and that would be helpful since Macs don't need the sox. Also, are you planning to use the redlight and speed camera files offered here at the POI Factory or are you asking about different files?

Will try it!

The information I provide is for the Relight and speed cameras here at POI Factory.

This is good to know.

I'm still waiting for the active status to download the files then will definitely try this. I'm very new in GPS section.

Hi,

I got the access and downloaded the files. I updated the unit with files (csv, wav and icon files). They are working fine!

One quick question, DS 55 comes with redlight alert but I found in my local area one redlight is actually not present but Garmin is showing redlight! In POI files it is not present (which is correct).

Should I keep enable both Garmin and Custom POI or only one?

Please advise.

Garmin's redlight alerts are a paid subscription service (Cyclops) and a necessarily out-of-date version will come on many of the newer Along the Road GPS devices. Unless you subscribe to the service, you will not receive up-to-date info:

https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=NjIqrNTpHR2wvQecTjtoZ6

My suggestion is to stick with The POI Factory's files for up-to-date info and because you can also add custom icons and audio alerts.

You can go into the files of your device and remove the older cyclops file although it's not necessary.

PS: Congrats on your windmill!

Didn't know this was an option, going to try it out

Thanks for the advice! Will disable Garmin alert now!